The Magus/Book 1/Part 2/Chapter 38

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CHAP. XXXVIII.

OF THE IMAGES OF MARS.

FROM the operations of Mars, they made an image in the hour of Mars (Mars afcending in the fecond face of Aries), in a martial ftone, eſpecially in a diamond; the form of which was a man armed, riding upon a lion, having in his right hand a naked fword erect, carrying in his left hand the head of a man. They report that an image of this kind renders a man powerful in good and evil, fo that he fhall be feared by all; and whoever carries it, they give him the power of enchantment, fo that he fhall terrify men by his looks when he is angry, and ftupify them. They made another image of Mars, for obtaining boldnefs, courage, and good fortune, in wars and contentions; the form of which was a foldier, armed and crowned, girt with a fword, carrying in his right hand a long lance; and they made this at the hour of Mars, the firft face of Scorpio afcending with it.

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